Housings
Setting Up Your Housing
This collection of videos walks you through installing your camera in the related underwater housing and making any necessary settings changes.
Accessories
Adding Accessories to Your Housing
These items will make your underwater photography experience more enjoyable and allow you to customize your experience.
Adding a USB-C Charging & Data Transfer Bulkhead
Set it and forget it! Charge and offload data without removing your camera from the housing.
Adding a GoPro To Your Housing
Don't leave your GoPro behind just because you upgraded your camera rig. Catch some extra video on the fly by using one of our GoPro mounts.
Installing a Trigger Extension
If you're using a tray with dual handles, you'll want to extend your shutter and back button focus levers to be easily reached with your hand on the handle.
Adding a Trim Weight System for Balance and Stability
Our 8" Diameter Dome is made out of the lightest materials available to reduce travel weight. Use a Trim Weight to balance it out.
Installing a Magnifying Viewfinder
Get a bigger, brighter view of your camera's optical or electronic viewfinder.
Installing a Vacuum Leak Detection System
A vacuum system allows you to check your housing for leaks BEFORE you get in the water.
Adding an M24 Port for HDMI 2.0 Monitor Bulkheads
Select housings support the addition of this large-bore port for Nauticam HDMI 2.0 accessories.
Strobes
Lighting is an important element to your underwater photography. Find out everything you need to know about adding strobes to your system.
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DS50, DS51 Strobes
DS160, DS161 Strobes
DS230, DS232 Strobes
Sync Cords & TTL Operation
Wiring Diagrams and Test Firing Strobes
Common Questions About Strobe Firing, TTL, and Sync Speeds
New Auto-Switching Hotshoe and Bulkhead Updates Starting January 1, 2025
How to Care for Your Sync Cord Plug
Mixing Two Strobes of Different Sizes
Material Change for Bulkheads & Sync Cord Plugs
TTL for Canon Cameras
TTL for OM System, Olympus & Panasonic Cameras
New Auto-Switching Hotshoe and Bulkhead Updates Starting January 1, 2025
Learn about the advantages of the new system and how it affects compatibility with existing housings and strobe accessories.
Maintenance
Your Ikelite products are designed to operate in the harshest conditions on Earth. Keep up with a good maintenance regime for many years of trouble-free operation.
DL Housings DO's and DON'Ts
Avoid these these expensive mistakes when setting up your 50DL or 200DL underwater housing.
Using a Vacuum Leak Detection System
Why wait until you get in the water to look for a leak? Use a vacuum system to check your housing.
Lubricating an ULTRAcompact Housing O-Ring
Have a TG-series camera or other compact digital still? If your housing has a hinged back door, this is the video for you.
Removing Scratches from a Dome Port
With a careful hand you can use NOVUS polish to remove light scratches from your acrylic dome.
Maintaining Sync Cord Plug O-Rings
Electrical sync cords can provide more reliable strobe triggering than fiber optic when maintained properly.
Replacing Control Gland Seals
Most users return their housing for annual service. If you need an emergency field fix, here's how to do it.
Replacing Push Button O-Rings
If your push buttons are getting sticky, it's best to send the housing to us. Or DIY-types can use or push button o-ring kit.
David Fleetham's DL Housing Assembly Tips
The most published underwater photographer of all time shows you how he keeps his housing in tip top shape.
Install a 45º or Straight Magnifying Viewfinder on Your Underwater Housing [VIDEO]
A magnified viewfinder will completely transform the way you shoot your DSLR or mirrorless camera underwater by providing a bigger, brighter view. John Brigham shows you how easy it is to install a...
Canon MF Override for Fine-Tune Focus Adjustments [VIDEO]
Do you know it's possible to make fine adjustments to your focus while in Autofocus (AF) mode on your Canon mirrorless camera? Logan Wood shows you how to set it up the MF override with the camera'...
Canon RF 100mm Manual Focus Gear Installation // 200DL Underwater Housing [VIDEO]
John Brigham shows you how to set up the manual focus gear and flat port for the Canon RF 100mm lens. This applies to all Canon R-series cameras in 200DL underwater housings.
Nikon Z 105mm Manual Focus Gear Installation // 200DL Underwater Housing [VIDEO]
John Brigham shows you how to set up the manual focus gear and flat port for the Nikon Z 105mm lens. This applies to all Z-series cameras in 200DL underwater housings including the Z6, Z6 II, Z7, Z...
B3 Bulkhead & Auto Hotshoe UPDATE for your DL or DLM Underwater Housing [VIDEO]
As of January 1, 2025, all bulkheads and hotshoes are updated to our new connector system. If your housing was produced before 2025, it's easy to upgrade it to the new system. Either send it in to ...
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Sony a7C II & a7CR Setting It Up // 200DLM/A Underwater Housing [VIDEO]
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New Auto-Switching Hotshoe and Bulkhead Updates Starting January 1, 2025
Learn about the advantages of the new system and how it affects compatibility with existing housings and strobe accessories.
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Sony 16-35mm F2.8 GM Setting It Up // 200DL Zoom Gear Assembly [VIDEO]
The Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM (Mark I) Lens is a classic focal length for underwater photography with your full frame Alpha series Sony mirrorless camera. Logan Wood shows you how to set it up in yo...